diff --git a/sidecar/Directory.Packages.props b/sidecar/Directory.Packages.props
index abac48b..26d1879 100644
--- a/sidecar/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/sidecar/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.1.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="7.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2" />